Quick Facts:

Bromine's most common state at earth temperatures is a liquid.
There are about 10 to the 16th power tons of Bromine, but this element is found in low concentrations. Bromine is not rare.
Bromine can also be found in the Ocean
There are two natural isotopes of Bromine. Bromine-79 and Bromine-81
Sixteen known isotopes are radioactive and unnatural. None of these isotopes have significant commercial use.
The modern day usages of Bromine are flame retardants, an important ingredient in pesticides, and is used in drilling wells.
Bromine can also be used as an alternate to Chlorine.
The cost of Bromine is currently $4.90 per 100 grams
Density of Bromine is 3.12 grams/cm cubed.
The name, Bromine, comes from the Greek word Bromos, meaning stench. The name was meant to mean odorous.
Symbol is Br.
Atomic # is 35.

Classification:

Bromine is a halogen, which means that it is a non-metal on the periodic table.
Bromine's atomic number is 35 which lets us know that each Bromine atom has 35 protons and 35 electrons.

Properties:

Melting/Freezing point: -7.2 degrees Celsius
Boiling point: 58.8 degrees Celsius
Coloring is a dark brownish red tint.
Three times as dense as water and can be hard to pour out at times because of its density.
Can be found as a liquid at room temperature and used as an alternate to chlorine.
Has a horrid smell somewhat like bleach, and is very irritating.
Bromine is very toxic and can cause severe burns, and damage to the tissues in the nose and throat.

History:

Antoine-Jerome Balard discovered Bromine in 1826.
The element Bromine was first isolated in Montpellier, France.
Can be found in seaweed/ sea water and the earth's crust.

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Sources:

http://elements.vanderkrog.net/elem/br.html

http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/bromine/basics

http://www.answers.com/topic/bromine

http://chemistryexplained.com/elements/A-C/bromine.html

http://periodictable.com/Samples/035.2/s9s.JPG

Book Source:
A Guide to the Elements: Second Edition
by: Albert Stwertka
Oxford University Press
New York, copyright 2002

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